When travelling today, whether for business or with the family, there is usually little time to properly prepare for a trip. Researching the many unique sights and activities that a destination or hotel has to offer is often overlooked. For some insight on improving awareness and enhancing a guest’s stay, here is one frequent traveller’s own thoughts and experiences on the … [Read more...]
Brewing Up Trouble? How will Brexit affect the coffee industry?
Deal. No deal. Brexit. Exit from Brexit and maybe remain. Hard, soft, over-easy. Everywhere you look at the moment, the UK’s proposed departure from the European Union dominates. It’s raising obvious questions – how will it affect the UK economy? Pointless questions – can we have another referendum? Silly questions – why doesn’t the Queen just stop Brexit? And niche questions – … [Read more...]
Fishy Business At The Country Range Group Awards Evening
The annual ‘An Evening with the Country Range Group’ returned on Thursday 6th December and was this year staged at the spectacular SEA LIFE London Aquarium where members, suppliers and guests celebrated a successful twelve months and honoured the winners of the yearly supplier and member awards.Surrounded by shoals of glittering fish and gliding turtles, the evening was … [Read more...]
Chris Basten Urging Catering Colleges to Enter Country Range Student Chef Challenge
With the deadline for entries for the Country Range Student Chef Challenge being extended until December 18th, Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman of Judges Chris Basten is calling on catering colleges across the country to get involved and make the 25th edition of the prestigious cooking competition a year to remember.The Country Range Student Chef Challenge provides full-time … [Read more...]
Armourcoat honours interior design winners
The world’s best designers and architects descended on Grosvenor House on November 28th, 2018, in honour of this year’s most impressive projects and talent – and so began the FX Awards 2018!This year winners of the FX International Interior Design Awards received a unique, coveted trophy, designed and produced by Armourcoat, exclusively for FX. Working closely with the FX … [Read more...]
Danilo Cortellini’s ‘3 cereali’ salad with peas, broad beans, chickpeas and pecorino cheese
There is nothing better than a flavoursome rice salad as a main course for your meal on a warm summer day, nothing! The whole Italian peninsula is full of recipes for rice salads, my favourites come from the regions in central Italy where their rich rural culture uses whole grains like spelt and barley which add great texture to the dish.I’ve taken inspiration from this … [Read more...]
Are you Brexit ready?
Brexit is probably the most overused word in the UK at present and one that is consistently newsworthy but a blot on the business landscape. No one can detail with certainty what the actual impact of this phenomenon will be, but what is clear is that organisations can simply not ignore it.The UK is not due to leave the European Union until March 2019, but the hospitality … [Read more...]
En Route launches global roll-out of ‘crew nosh’ food ordering app
En Route International has today announced the global roll-out of Crew Nosh, a personalised online food ordering platform for airline crew.En Route, which provides on board catering services to domestic and international carriers across five continents, has designed Crew Nosh to give airlines the ability to handle the complex challenges of the flying work … [Read more...]
HOUNÖ cloud technology receives recognition at German Design Awards
Danish combi oven manufacturer, HOUNÖ A/S, has received an international accolade for its innovation within the foodservice sector. HOUNÖ’s Let’s Cook Cloud Solution has received a ‘Special Mention’ in the Interactive User Experience category at the German Design Awards 2019. Presentation of the award will be made at a ceremony on 8 February 2019 during the Ambiente trade show … [Read more...]
Danilo Cortellini’s Crispy saffron rice cake with leeks and braised “ossobuco”
Calling it a ‘rice cake’ really diminishes the true value of this lovely traditional recipe from the city of Milan where the Saffron Risotto is a must (AKA risotto alla Milanese). As so much saffron risotto is made, there’s often lots left over, therefore the resourcefulness of the Italian population came through once again creating this tasty dish that if you ask me is … [Read more...]
Krombacher Team Visits 303 Pubs In a Day in Record Attempt For Charity
A UK team from Germany’s number one premium beer brand Krombacher visited 303 pubs on foot around London on Friday, 16th November to raise money for the Licensed Trade charity.Starting at 8am at the Earl of Camden pub and finishing at 8.15pm at The Lord Moon of the Mall, just off Trafalgar Square, the tenacious team clocked up 29 miles and have raised just over £600 for the … [Read more...]
Danilo Cortellini’s venere rice salad with courgette pesto, almond and shaved ricotta
The use of rice and cereals in salads during the summer season is quite popular in Italy and you’ll be surprised by the variety of recipes and combinations that can be found in every region.As an Italian chef working abroad, I feel like I have a duty to help spread the culture of mixing fantastic grains with great ingredients. Not only are these timesaving and vibrant … [Read more...]
Deadline Extension Announced for Country Range Student Chef Challenge
Catering colleges and aspiring chefs across the UK are being urged to enter the Country Range Student Chef Challenge after the deadline was extended to December 18th to allow more time for teams to enter and for them to perfect their menus.With the Challenge celebrating its 25th year anniversary and the criteria this year focussing on the essential core skills and … [Read more...]
Grosvenor Hotel in Plymouth acquired with HSBC support
Plymouth’s renowned Grosvenor Hotel has been snapped up after its new owners secured a seven-figure finance package from HSBC UK.The five-story hotel, which occupies three Victorian buildings on Plymouth Hoe, has been purchased by Dr Kamran Masud and Manzoor Ahmed as part of a £3 million takeover deal. The new owners have drawn on support from HSBC UK to enter the … [Read more...]
